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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Tyson Fury recalls first-ever fight aged nine when he punched neighbour

Tyson Fury claims that his first-ever fight was in a neighbours' garden, with his key memory being that his trousers kept falling down.

The world champion has managed to win every heavyweight belt a British boxer can win in the sport and is one of the greatest fighters of his generation. However, it was a long way from the bright lights of Las Vegas arenas and Wembley Stadium that he had his first ever scrap; taking on a neighbour in their garden.

At just nine years old, Fury was approached by his next door neighbours, who asked him if he'd be interested in fighting with their younger brother. There was no issue between the pair and the siblings didn't attempt to fabricate one; they just got the duo to come together for a bit of fun.

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